China divides ASEAN in the South China Sea (Sampa Kundu, East Asia Forum)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s whirlwind tour of Brunei, Cambodia and Laos during 22–24 April 2016 courted support for his country’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. But the issue of China’s policy in the South China Sea has created a fault line across ASEAN, complicating the unity and effectiveness of the regional grouping

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/05/21/china-divides-asean-in-the-south-china-sea/